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单词 give someone the creeps
释义
(idiom) 
Definition
to give someone a feeling of fear or disgust
I've always hated that painting. It gives me the creeps.
Synonyms
disgust
frighten
Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.
scare
She's just trying to scare me.
terrify
The thought of a slow, painful death terrified me.
horrify
a crime trend that will horrify the community
repel
excitement which frightened and repelled her
repulse
The thought of it repulsed me.
make you wince
make your hair stand on end
make you squirm
make you flinch
scare the bejesus out of (informal)
make you quail
make you shrink
See creep

Additional synonyms

in the sense of frighten
Definition
to terrify or scare
Most children are frightened by the sight of blood.
Synonyms
scare,
shock,
alarm,
terrify,
cow,
appal,
startle,
intimidate,
dismay,
daunt,
unnerve,
petrify,
unman,
terrorize,
scare (someone) stiff,
put the wind up (someone) (informal),
scare the living daylights out of (someone) (informal),
make your hair stand on end (informal),
get the wind up,
make your blood run cold,
throw into a panic,
scare the bejesus out of (informal),
affright (archaic),
freeze your blood,
make (someone) jump out of their skin (informal),
throw into a fright
in the sense of horrify
Definition
to cause feelings of horror in (someone)
a crime trend that will horrify the community
Synonyms
terrify,
alarm,
frighten,
scare,
intimidate,
petrify,
terrorize,
put the wind up (informal),
make your hair stand on end,
scare the bejesus out of (informal),
affright
in the sense of repel
Definition
to cause (someone) to feel disgusted
excitement which frightened and repelled her
Synonyms
disgust,
offend,
revolt,
sicken,
nauseate,
put you off,
make you sick,
gross you out (US, slang),
turn you off (informal),
make you shudder,
turn your stomach,
give you the creeps (informal)

Nearby words of
give someone the creeps

  • give someone away
  • give someone hell
  • give someone the cold shoulder
  • give someone the creeps
  • give someone the nod
  • give someone the slip
  • give someone the third degree

Synonyms of 'give someone the creeps'

give someone the creeps

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of repulse
Definition
to be disgusting to
The thought of it repulsed me.
Synonyms
disgust,
offend,
revolt,
put off,
sicken,
repel,
nauseate,
gross out (US, slang),
turn your stomach,
fill with loathing
in the sense of scare
Definition
to frighten or be frightened
She's just trying to scare me.
Synonyms
frighten,
alarm,
terrify,
panic,
shock,
startle,
intimidate,
dismay,
daunt,
terrorize,
put the wind up (someone) (informal),
give (someone) a fright,
give (someone) a turn (informal),
scare the bejesus out of (informal),
affright (archaic)
in the sense of terrify
Definition
to frighten greatly
The thought of a slow, painful death terrified me.
Synonyms
frighten,
scare,
petrify,
alarm,
intimidate,
terrorize,
scare to death,
put the fear of God into,
make your hair stand on end,
fill with terror,
make your flesh creep,
make your blood run cold,
scare the bejesus out of (informal),
frighten out of your wits
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